UAE Entrepreneurship: Expat women are building businesses across the Emirates, citing the country’s business-friendly environment, global connectivity and innovation culture as key tailwinds. Oman Digital Compliance: Advintek’s Al Faisal became an Oman Tax Authority approved authorized service provider for Fawtara e-invoicing, aiming to help firms meet Phase 1 compliance ahead of April 2027. Oman SME Procurement: be’ah (MUSCAT) says it directed 23.4% of its 2025 budget to SMEs, awarding RO 4m via contracts and boosting in-country value to 38.4%. Oman Tourism & Local Spend: Dhofar’s Khareef season is being framed as a local-content opportunity, pushing procurement and jobs so tourism value stays in the governorate. Oman Manufacturing Push: Oman’s “Made in Oman” initiative is expanding competitiveness and explicitly backing SMEs with quality upgrades and market access. Egypt Tech Growth: Egypt is positioning itself as a Middle East AI startup hub, backed by a national AI strategy, incentives and smart-city infrastructure. Egypt Women’s Funding: Egypt’s MSME agency reports women-led projects received over EGP 1.3bn in 2025, supporting tens of thousands of initiatives. Israel Business Building: A Jerusalem nonprofit is helping new olim set up businesses, focusing on practical support for early-stage entrepreneurs. Cyber & Payments: Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach highlighted cybersecurity as its fastest-growing business, tying fraud risk to the future of B2B commerce. SME Finance: Suez Canal Bank posted H1 2026 net profit of EGP 3.63bn, with deposits up and lending growth supporting credit demand.